Town planning fosters the continued development of the City as
the heart of the leading international financial and business
centre, whilst at the same time improving living, working and
travelling conditions, enhancing the City’s environment, and
protecting its historic buildings and spaces.
The Department of Planning and Transportation administers the
Town and Country Planning legislation within the City on behalf of
the Common Council , and advises on the formulation, implementation
and monitoring of planning policy and guidance.
The City of London's
Committee Documents Database includes
information about planning applications that are going to the
next Planning & Transportation Committee (documents are
normally available five days before the Committee). You will
need to specify "agendas" or
"reports"; a date range which starts today and
has no end date; and "Planning and Transportation
Committee".
What's new
Designing out crime The design of a building affects the risk
of attack. The City Police offers the services of an
Architectural Liaison Officer to provide
professional risk management advice, at the design stage, on all
aspects of security of a development - working in close liaison
with architects, developers and the City of London's planning
officers.
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Building and
landscape design services
- Ensuring that new development meets local criteria in respect
of land use, practicality (drainage, parking, access etc.) and
environmental considerations.
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Development
control
- Development Control is responsible for the determination and
monitoring of planning applications, and other associated
applications (listed building consent, advertisement consent etc)
submitted to the Council under the Planning Acts.
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Local plan -
waste
- Where the Council is the local Waste Planning Authority it is
required under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to prepare a
'Waste Local Plan'. A Waste Local Plan is a statutory plan that
addresses the land-use aspects of waste management. It deals with
all waste managed in the area including that generated by
businesses and the construction industry in addition to that
produced by households. In Scotland National Policy Planning
Guideline 10 (NPPG 10) establishes that the land use implications
of waste management will be addressed by an area's local plan(s)
and that policy will incorporate the objectives of the National and
Area Waste Strategy.
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Major
developments
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Planning
applications - business
- A person proposing to alter, extend, build or change the use of
premises must apply for planning permission for development from
the local authority by filling in the Standard Planning Application
Form (1APP) and meeting all of the Planning Application
Requirements (PAR). Planning permission for businesses is usually
granted in line with the development plan for the area which will
include policies relating to commercial and industrial
development.
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Planning
applications - residential
- If a resident is thinking of making alterations to their
house/flat they will need to consult the planning section to see if
they require planning permission. Applicants will need planning
permission if the applicant's property is a listed building, if the
applicant is planning to alter or extend their home, if there is a
change of use (working from home) and no longer a main home or if
the applicant is interested in putting up a new home. If planning
permission is required, the resident must fill in the Standard
Planning Application Form (1APP) and meet all of the Planning
Application Requirements (PAR).
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Planning applications
- submission
- A person proposing to alter, extend, build or change the use of
premises must apply for planning permission for development from
the local authority by filling in the Standard Planning Application
Form (1APP) and meeting all of the Planning Application
Requirements (PAR). Planning permission for businesses is usually
granted in line with the development plan for the area which will
include policies relating to commercial and industrial
development.
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Planning
consultations
- The involvement of the public in the planning process. When
planning applications are submitted there is a comprehensive system
in place which ensures that proposals are publicised in order to
invite comments from the local community.
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Planning
decision notices
- The local authority is required to issue a formal decision
notice on all planning applications. Notices should clearly state
whether planning permission is granted or refused and should also
provide the applicant with information on how to appeal any
decision.
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Planning
enforcement
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Planning
policy